Global Regulatory Update, March 13-19, 2022

UK Civil Aviation Authority has issued airworthiness directive G-2022-0005 for BAE Systems AVRO146RJs, requiring inspection of inertial reference units magnetic variation, effective March 10, 2022.

Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia has issued airworthiness bulletin 34-020 Issue 7–4 March 2022 on potential 5G interference of radio altimeter systems.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0033 for Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR700-710s, amending time limits and maintenance checks under time limits manual maintenance program, effective March 17, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0032 for Airbus A320 family, requiring replacement of landing gear braking and steering control unit and amending master minimum equipment list, effective March 10, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0039 for Airbus A330s and A340s, requiring modification of trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuator electric load sensing device, effective March 22, 2022.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-0040 for Airbus A350-1041s, requiring replacement and life limitation on engine fuel and control hydro-mechanical unit, effective March 15, 2022.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-021 for ATR42 200s, 300s and 320s, amending time limits and maintenance checks under certification maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-022 for ATR42 400s and 500s, amending time limits and maintenance checks under certification maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-023 for ATR72s, amending time limits and maintenance checks under certification maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

EASA has issued proposed airworthiness directive 22-024 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, requiring inspection of nacelle pylon rib 1, effective 14 days after airworthiness directive is issued.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-03-21 for certain Boeing 787-8s, -9s and -10s, revising the existing maintenance or inspection program for fuel tank ignition prevention and the nitrogen generation system, effective April 11, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-05-07 for all Airbus A350-941s and -1041s, revising the operator's existing FAA-approved minimum equipment list for the landing gear extension and retraction system, effective April 11, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-04-08 for Airbus A320 family, requiring repetitive cleaning and greasing of certain cargo door seals and replacing certain forward and aft cargo compartment door seals with new seals; installing a placard on the cargo compartment doors; and, for certain airplanes, revising the existing airplane flight manual to implement an operational limitation for certain routes, effective April 11, 2022.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2022-05-08 for certain GE CF34-10Es, requiring initial and repetitive visual inspections of the A-sump oil strainer assembly screen and, as a terminating action, replacement of the stationary oil seal at the No. 1 forward bearing, effective April 11, 2022.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2022-08 for Airbus Canada A220-100s and -300s, requiring inspection of fuel feed system in the collector tank located between ribs 5 and 6 for damage and rectifying any discrepancy, plus other actions, effective March 17, 2022.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2022-09 for De Havilland DHC-8-401s and -402s, requiring modification of integrated flight cabinet, effective March 17, 2022.